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Address
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PO Box 741144
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City, State, Zip
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Boynton Beach, FL 33474-1144
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Meeting Time
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3rd Saturday of Jan, Mar, May, Sep, and Nov
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Meeting Place
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Holiday Inn, Highland Beach, 2809 Ocean Blvd (Rte A1A)
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Council Website
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http://www.moaafl.org/
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President
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Evelyn C Henry
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Maj
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USAF
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USAF
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Retirement Status
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RET
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Phone Number
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(561) 865-3708
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Email Address
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evelyn_henry@msn.com
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Membership Ch
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Rufus R Barber Jr.
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CAPT
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Service
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USN
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USNR
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Retirement Status
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RET
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Phone Number
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(561) 362-5206
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Email Address
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sonnybarber@comcast.net
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Mission
The mission of the Palm Beach Area Chapter is to benefit the members of the uniformed services, their families and survivors and to advocate for a strong national defense, while providing needed support to the community and its members.
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About Our Chapter
The Palm Beach Area Chapter of the Military Officers Association was chartered on October 3, 1968. There are two chapters in Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach Area Chapter draws members living in Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach, and the following ZIP codes in West Palm Beach: 33406, 33413, and 33415 as well as the surrounding unincorporated areas of Palm Beach County. Additionally, we draw members living in Zip codes 33441-33443 in Broward County.
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Information on Joining the Chapter
Membership in the Palm Beach Area Chapter is open to anyone who holds or has ever held a commission or warrant in any component of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and their surviving spouses. Contact David Herman at 561-531-2582 (e-mail dherman@jmsonline.com) or Larry Vick at 561-434-2592 (e-mail jameslvick@yahoo.com) for more information.
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Chapter Activities
Our chapter has five luncheons a year at the Highland Beach Holiday Inn, 2809 Ocean Blvd. (A1A, Highland Beach, FL 33487 featuring guest speakers on topics relevant to the members. The luncheons begin at 11:30. The luncheons are on the third Saturday of January, March, May, September, and November. Reservations are required. You can contact Larry Vick at 561-434-2592 (e-mail jameslvick@yahoo.com) for more information.
The next luncheon will be March 20, 2010. Professor Stephen D. Engle of Florida Atlantic University will speak on the Civil War.
We publish a newsletter, "In Step," five times a year. "In Step" provides details on our luncheons, and it has a mail in reservation form. The newsletter also covers military related local news, national news, and a calender of upcoming chapter social and professional activities. If you would like a copy of our newsletter send an e-mail to the address above.
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Legislative Issues
The Palm Beach Area Chapter supports the MOAA national legislative agenda. If you are interested in working on legislative issues, we could use your help.
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General Information
Our chapter supports four local JROTC/NJROTC programs. We also support and donate to the local Veterans Administration hospital, the USO, and other charities such as Toys for Tots.
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